Railway and means for laying the same.



c. s. )LDROYD RAILWAY AND MEANS FR LAYING THE SAME. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, I-9l6. RENEWED MAY 6, @918.

Patented 9%.121918.

- CYRUS s. 'otnno zn, or

KNGXVILLE, TENNESSEE;

RAILWAY AND MEANS FOR LAYING THE SAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec.17, 191s.

' Application filed March 24, 1916, Serial No. 86.422. Renewed May 6, 1918. Serial No. 232,932.

To all. whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CYRUS S. OLonoYn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Knoxville, in the county of Knox andStatc of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Railways and Means for Laying the Same, of which the follow- ".ing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,

My improvement relates particularly to a railway track and means for laying said track, provision being made for extending "the; track endwise in accordance with the advancement of some operation performed at or adjacent the end of the track, said operation being progressive relative to the track. and requiring more and more extension of'the track as suchwork progresses.

The objectot 'theinvention is to provide means wherebysueh operation may be made relatively continuous, the periodical suspension of the operation for the laying of more track being made unnecessary.

The improvement is especially applicable to tracks used in connection with lllllllng and quarrying and excavating operations,

. the tracks being used for supporting and advancing machines .used for such work,

and the material to be removed being in the way of extending an ordinary track at the level at which the machine approaches the mass or wall of material to be removed,

and said machine. being, preferably, used T also for laying the extension of said track.

To, this end, my improvement comprises ordinary rigid track rails and also articulated rails having their rear ends placed at the front of the rigid rails and adapted to be placed automatically and progressively while the machine supported by the track advances, so that in practice ordinary rigid rails may be laid as far as the bank or face or wall of material and the machine placed on said rails and put to work and then advanced, while and as fast as the work proceeds, upon the articulated rails. these rails paying themselves into position synchroiously with theadvance of the. machine, nd -so.continuing untilthe entire length of ihe'rarticulated rails'has been laid. .Then he machine is moved backward until it gain rests entirely on the rigid rails. Then he articulated rails are detached and a =ngth or lengths of rigid rails substituted. hen the articulated rails are put into posion at the new end ofthe rigid rail track portion of a mining machine and a trackembodying my improvement; V

Fig. 2 is an ilevation of a common section of one of the articulated rails;

Fig. 3 is a plan of the same section, a portion thereto;

Fig. 4 is a plan of the rear section-of one of the articulated rails, attached to an ordinary rigid rail, and having a portion'of a common articulated rail attached;

Fig. 5 .is a horizontal section on the line,

5 5, of Fig. 1;

Fig.0 is a front elevation. of the right hand front wheel of the machine resting on the front end of the articulatedrail;

7 is a section on the line, 7-4, of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow, portions being broken away. I

Referring to said drawings, A is the machine having an axle, A, and wheels, A in the form of ordinary car wheels, usually having a flange, A, and a tread, A", (only one of said wheels being shown). Two rigid rails, B, of ordinary formyand having the usual head, 13, Web, B, and foot; 13, are placed parallel to each other and joined by ings, these .ties are fiat metal plates lying of another section being applied I beneath the rails and having their ends formed to engage the rails.

C, C, are'the articulated rails Each. of these rails is composed of a series of sections, C. of the form illustrated separately 'in Figs. 2 and 3. Each of said sections has two outer extensions, C, and an inner extension, 0, all of said extensions being par: .allel to the length of rail and the outer extensions being spacedfromlea'ch othertheproper distance to receive between them the inner extension. C, of thenext adjoining :section. A horizontal shaft or pintle, C. extends transverselv and loosely through ad: jacent extensions, C and C. Inthis man' nor. these sectionsare articulated 'to each ll O otherso as to permit the rail to conform to the curvature of the wheels, A, of the machine A.

.tions, whereby the articulated rails are more firmly seated on the floor.

Theheight of each section, C, is shown to be equalfto the height of the rails, B, plus. the thickness of the tie, B", in order that the articulated rails may rest upon the I same fioor level as the tie does and at the sections, 0 may be directed either forward forward end of the adjacent rigid rail, B.

same time have their upper faces reach the level ofthe upper face of the rails, B.

The extensions, C and G, on the sections C, may be extended either forwarder backward. In other words, either end of the or backward. This} permits reversing the articulated rails as may be necessary to bring the lateral extensions, Cf, beneath the flanges, A, of 'thewheels. Becausethese sections are thus reversible and interchange-- able, they may be termed common sections to distinguishthem from thecoupling sec-.

tions which are next described.

- At the junction of the articulated rails and the rigid rails, a modified form of section, 0., is used For convenience, these 9 are termed,.coupl1ng sections. These two I sections are made right and left.- Each has at its rear end an opening, C, to receive the At the outer side'of said section, a set-bolt,

C, extends horizontally through said sec-' tion and bears against the web, B, of the rigid rail,'whereby said section and said rail are bound to each other.

At the inner side of said section'is an ,extension. C. in the upper faceof which is "a groove, C, like the groove, C, in the section, C. 'At the forward end, one of these sections has two outer extensions, C while the other of said extensionshas at its for.- ard end an inner extension, C. 1

On the machine, A, above each rigid rail B, and above, the upper portion of the wheels, A, is a trough, A, in which the adjacent articulated rail may lieafter'extending upward from the front end of the rigid rail along the front portion of the front-wheel, A; Said trough constitutes a holder or place of storage for the surplus portion of thearticulated rail when the latter" is attached preparatory to forward movement ofthe machine thereon.

When the articulated rails have been thus applied preparatory to said movement thereon, the flanges, A, of the forward wheels, A, extend into the groove, C, of

When the machine has advanced far enough upon the articulated rails to call for the insertion of additional rigid rails, the machine is moved backward and the articulatedf rails put into position in the troughs, A When the rigid rails have been put into place, the machine is again moved forward nearly to the" forward ends of the 1 rigid rails. Then the articulated rails are again secured to the rigid rails; after which the machine may again move forward on the articulated rails.

In lieu of the set bolt, C, shown'in Figs. 1 and 5, cam levers, L, are shown in Figs. 4 and 7 as applied to the couplin sections for bearing against the web, B 0 the comlated rails prior to their laying.

I claim as my invention, 1. In an apparatus of articulated rails adapted to have their rear ends applied at the forward ends of the rigid rails and to be progressively laid for receiving thewheels of a vehicle, substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus of the nature described, rigid rails lying parallel to each other, means for securing said rails, and articulated rails adapted to have their rear ends applied at the forwardends of the rigid rails, and a vehicle for carrying and progressively laying and traveling upon said articulated rails, substantially as described.

3. In an apparatus of the nature de; scribed, rigid rails lying parallel to each other, means for. securing said rails, and articul. ted rails detachably secured by their rear ends to the forward ends of the rigid rails, and adapted to fold against the forward portions of wheels on said articulated rails, substantially as described.

4:. In an apparatus of the nature described, rigid rails lying parallel to each other, means for. securing said rails, articulated rails adapted to be detachably secured by their rear ends to .the forward ends of the rigid rails, and a vehicle for carrying and laying and traveling upon said articulated rails, substantially as described.

. mon rail for clamping the coupling sections the nature de- I scribed, rigid rails lying parallel to each other, means for securing said rails, and.

i l l -l is l lated rails adapted to y and laying and .lateol ends applied other, means for e ids applied at th 51 "in en the nature do? scribed, rigid mils lying parallel to each other, means for securingsaid rails, articube detechaoly secured rear ends to the forward ends oi rails, and e vehicle for carrying traveling upon said. articureils, the sections of said articulated reils having grooves to receive Wheel flanges,

their the rigid substantially as described.

nature deroils lying parallel to each for securing said rails, and adapted to have their rear 3; in ex} .spperotus v or" the scribed, rigid other, means articulated rails applied. at the forward ends of the i rails and to he rogressively laid for receiving the wheels of a vehicle, the sections of said erticazlsted rails grooves to Receive wheel flanges, substantially as de scribed.

Z. on the scribed, rails lying parallel to each other, means for securing seid rails, and articulated ruils adapted to have their rear the forward ends of the rigid reilgeiid vehicle for carrying cod progressively laying and traveling upon said articulated rails, the sections of said articulsted, rails having" grooves to receive wheel apperatus oi flanges, substantially as described.

n an apparatus of the nature clescribed, rigid rails lying parallel other, means :ior securing said rails, and articuistedireiis oletochaloly secured by their rear ends to the forward ends of the rigid rails, and adopted to fold against the forolf wheels on said rails, the sold articulated rails he ving grooves to receive Wheel flanges, substanticlly as described.

apparatus of the 'neture described, rigid rails lying parallel to each securing said rails, and articulated rails adapted to have thelll'elll' e forward ends of the rigid rails and to be progressively laid for receiving the Wheels of a vehicle, the sections ofthe articulated rails having lateral extensions in. which are grooves for receiving Wheel flanges, substentiellv as described. In an apparatus oi the nature described, rigid rails lying parallel to each other, means for securing said rails, and articulated mils adopted to have their rear ends applied at the forwsrd ends of the ri gi d rails, and a vehicle for carrying and progressively laying and travelin upon said articulated rails, the sections of the articulated rails having lateral extensions in which are grooves for receiving Wheel flanges, sub stanticlly as described. n on a paratus'of the noting-e described, rigid rails lying perallel to each other, means for securing said rails, and articulated rails dctachably secured by their formed to eech articulated mils adapted scribed,

rigid rails, and a vehicle for carrying and laying and traveling upon said articulated mils, the sections of the articulated rails having; lateral extensions grooves for receiving wheel flanges, substantielly descri red.

13. In an apparatus of the nature described, rigid rails lying parallel to each other, means for securing said rails, end

articulated rails adopted to have their rear ends applied at the forward ends of the rigid rails and to be progress vely iii-id for receiving the Wheels of a vehicle, said articuloted i'cils comprisingreer sections having their rear ends formed for coupling to rigid rails and having their fOIWuld ends for coupling to other sections of said. articulated mils,

' In an apparatus of the nature described, rigic rails lying parallel to each other, means for securing said rails. and to have their rear endsepplied at the forward ends of the rigid rails, and a vehicle for carrying and progressively laying and traveling upon said articulated rails. said articulated rails comprising" rear sections having their rear ends formed for coupling to rigid rails and having their forward endsformed for couplingto other sections ofscid articulated rails, substantially as described 15. in an apparatus of the nature dcrigid rails lying parallel to each other, means for securing said rails, and articulated rails detachably secured by their rear ends to t e forward ends of the rigid mils, and adapted to fold against the. forward portions of Wheels on said rails, said articulated rails comprising rear sections having their rear ends formed for coupling to rigid rails and having their forward ends formed for coupling to other sections of said articulated rails, substantially described.

16. in scribed, rigid rails lying parallel to each other means for securing send railsjlirticm loted rails aqepted to be detachably secured loted rails; said articulated their rear ends, formed the fez-Ward ends of "the rigid substantially as describedan apparatus of the nature deing their rear "'t iculated rails adapted ends applied at the for coupling to rigid rails and having their forward ends formed for coupling to other sections of said articulated rails, substantially as described.

r17 In an apparatus of the nature described, rigid rails lying parallel to each dther, means for securing said rails, and arto have their rear rigid rails and to be progressively laid for receiving ticulated rails comprising rear sect1ons havends formed for coupling to rigid rails and having their forward ends formed for coupling to the other sections of 1 said articulated rails, and members on said other, means for securing said rails,

ing their forward ends formed for coupling to theother sections of said articulated rails, and members on said rear sections for binding said sections to the fixed rails, substantially as described. 7 19. In an apparatus 'of the nature described, rigid rails lying parallel to each other, means for securing said rails, and articulated rails detachably secured by their rear ends to the forward ends of the rigid rails, and adapted to fold against the forward portions of wheels on said rails, said articulated rails comprising rear sections havin their rear ends formed for coupling to rigld rails and having their forward ends formed for coupling to the other sections of lated rails adapted to be detachably forward ends of the' the wheels of a vehicle,' said arand arwhich said wheels may mai said articulated rails, and members onsaid rear sections for binding said sections to the fixed rails, substantially as described.

:20. In an apparatus of thegnature described, rigid rails lying parallel to each other, means for securing said rails, articusecured by their rear ends to the forward ends of the. rigid rails, and a vehicle for carrying and laying and traveling upon said articulated rails, said articulated rails comprising rear sections having their rear ends formed for coupling to rigid rails and having their forward ends formed for coupling to the other sections of said articulated rails, and members 'on said rear sections for binding said-sections to the fixed rails, substantially as described.

21. In an apparatus of the nature described, a vehicle having wheels adapted to travel upon rails and having supports upon which articulated rail sections may rest and slide, and articulated rail sections upon travel and adapted to rest and slide upon said supports and having their rear ends adapted to rest upon the ground while other portions of said rails are paid out progressivelyover the forward wheels of the vehicle until the forwardends of said rails rest upon the ground, substantially as described.

'22; In an apparatus of the nature described, parallel fixed rails, articulated rails having their rear ends secured at and in alinement with the fixed rails, and a vehicle having wheels resting upon said rails and supporting portions of the articulated rails in position to be paid upon the floor by the forward movement of said vehicle, substantially as described. 3

In testimony whereof I have signed my name, this 23rd day of March,- in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

CYRUS S. OLDROYD. 

